Heading · Chapter 89
8902: Fishing vessels; factory ships and other vessels for processing or preserving fishery products
Heading 8902 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 8902.00, in chapter 89 (ships, boats and floating structures).
Duty rates compared
UK
EU
Türkiye
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EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$593kUS$593k+US$3m+US$24m+> US$166m
Exports: 82
- Türkiye: US$246m
- Spain: US$169m
- Norway: US$166m
- China: US$149m
- Poland: US$143m
- Denmark: US$107m
- Greenland: US$60m
- Croatia: US$24m
- Indonesia: US$23m
- Germany: US$19m
- Japan: US$15m
- Iceland: US$15m
- United Kingdom: US$14m
- Ecuador: US$6m
- Portugal: US$6m
- Netherlands: US$5m
- France: US$4m
- Russia: US$4m
- United States: US$4m
- Belgium: US$3m
- South Korea: US$3m
- Australia: US$3m
- Ireland: US$3m
- Tunisia: US$2m
- India: US$2m
- Angola: US$2m
- Canada: US$2m
- Colombia: US$1m
- Lithuania: US$1m
- Vietnam: US$1m
- Chile: US$1m
- New Zealand: US$1m
- Italy: US$1m
- Sri Lanka: US$918k
- Sweden: US$848k
- Fiji: US$798k
- Panama: US$629k
- Greece: US$603k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$593k
- Nauru: US$593k
- United Arab Emirates: US$593k
- Cyprus: US$535k
- Thailand: US$429k
- Brazil: US$392k
- Bulgaria: US$292k
- Mauritius: US$231k
- Romania: US$217k
- Taiwan: US$201k
- Madagascar: US$184k
- Vanuatu: US$168k
- Cambodia: US$150k
- Mexico: US$121k
- Finland: US$104k
- Peru: US$102k
- Malaysia: US$97k
- Bahrain: US$82k
- Belize: US$81k
- Oman: US$56k
- Kenya: US$55k
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$45k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$190kUS$190k+US$2m+US$22m+> US$73m
Imports: 143
- Norway: US$197m
- Iceland: US$150m
- Denmark: US$122m
- Germany: US$116m
- Falkland Islands: US$73m
- Vanuatu: US$59m
- Canada: US$59m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$58m
- Oman: US$34m
- Chile: US$33m
- Argentina: US$30m
- Angola: US$26m
- Russia: US$25m
- Taiwan: US$22m
- Morocco: US$22m
- Portugal: US$19m
- United Kingdom: US$17m
- South Korea: US$14m
- Mauritania: US$11m
- South Africa: US$11m
- Spain: US$9m
- Sweden: US$7m
- Mongolia: US$7m
- Panama: US$7m
- Mauritius: US$7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$6m
- Kiribati: US$5m
- Greenland: US$4m
- Latvia: US$3m
- Algeria: US$3m
- Kazakhstan: US$3m
- Italy: US$3m
- Libya: US$3m
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$2m
- Indonesia: US$2m
- Belgium: US$2m
- Netherlands: US$2m
- Belize: US$2m
- New Zealand: US$2m
- United States: US$2m
- Philippines: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1m
- Bahamas: US$1m
- China: US$1m
- Nigeria: US$1m
- Australia: US$1m
- Mozambique: US$1m
- Mexico: US$1m
- Azerbaijan: US$1m
- Ireland: US$916k
- France: US$856k
- Peru: US$718k
- Papua New Guinea: US$695k
- Sint Maarten: US$626k
- Ghana: US$548k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$540k
- Armenia: US$500k
- Solomon Islands: US$460k
- Senegal: US$391k
- Somalia: US$384k
Falkland Islands
Vanuatu
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 8902 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 8902 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 1.7% (average 0.9%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 8902 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 1.7%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for heading 8902; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in heading 8902 goods reached US$1bn in 2024, up 6.3% on 2023.
Türkiye was the largest exporter with 20.2% of the total, ahead of Spain.
Norway imported the most (US$197m).
The United Kingdom ranked 13th among 82 exporters with US$14m.
The United Kingdom imported US$17m.
Legal notes
Additional notes
1. Subheadings 89011010, 89012010, 89013010, 89019010, 89020010, 89032210, 89032310, 89033210, 89033310, 89040091 and 89069010 are to be taken to apply only to vessels, designed as seagoing, having a hull of an overall length (excluding any projecting parts) of not less than 12 m. However, fishing boats and lifeboats, designed as seagoing, shall be considered as seagoing vessels regardless of their length.
2. Subheadings 89051010 and 89059010 are to be taken to apply only to vessels and floating docks, designed as seagoing.
3. For the purpose of heading 8908, the expression ‘vessels and other floating structures for breaking up’ includes the following articles when presented for breaking up, on condition that they have formed part of their normal equipment:
spare parts (such as propellers), whether or not in a new condition,
movable articles (furniture, kitchen equipment, tableware, etc.) showing clear evidence of use.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for fishing vessels; factory ships and other vessels for processing or preserving fishery products?
Fishing vessels; factory ships and other vessels for processing or preserving fishery products fall under HS heading 8902, part of chapter 89, in section XVII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on fishing vessels in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8902 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on fishing vessels in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8902 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 1.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most fishing vessels?
Türkiye, with US$246m in 2024 (20.2% of world exports).